What CD should I buy next???

[Stimuli]

Well, I pride myself on knowing a lot about music. But my knowledge of more obscure metal does not really compare to anyone on this board. I am fiending to buy a new CD but I can't chose what to purchase (other than the new Satch album ). The last couple "spur of the moment" purchases were a little disappointing so I don't want to blow 30 bucks on another mediocre CD... here is the stuff in stock that I am considering purchasing...

Anathema - A Natural Disaster
Amon Amarth - Versus the World
Amon Amarth - Fate of Norns
Amorphis -
Neurosis -
Green Carnation - The Quiet Offspring
Symphony X - The Odyssey
Naglfar - Pariah
Cathedral -
Devin Townsend Band - Accelerated Evolution
Dead Soul Tribe - The Dead Word
Moonspell - The Antidote

Can anyone who owns some of these CD's give a decent reccomendation... I mostly looking for a "best of both worlds" type CD mixing both beauty and brutality. But mainly I just want killer music with killer VOCALS. The last 3 cd's I bought were very good but the vocals were just terrible (Exodus, Cryptopsy, Alchemist)

 

[all_sins_undone]

.... by FAR Anathema's A Natural Disaster. By far. You just can't not own that CD.

 

[Stimuli]

yea... that was at the top of my list from the moment I glanced at the artwork.

 

[all_sins_undone]

Trust me you won't regret it.

 

[daz436]

swallow the sun are fucking mint

 

[Autumnal]

I love "A Natural Disaster". Not exactly brutal, but wonderful. My fave Anathema album, just a wonderful listen from start to finish.

I don't really like certain parts of Neurosis' vocals (although some I like a lot), but "The Eye of Every Storm" is a very good album if you like that type of building/brooding/atmospheric stuff.

 

[Indrid Cold]

I see you've got Devin Townsend in that list of potentials - I HIGHLY recommend Synchestra - I've been listening to it almost non-stop for two weeks now.

 

[Stimuli]

Heheh, unfortunatly the metal selection in my local retail stores is lacking... this can be considered a "high point" in their selection - apart from the usual shit you will see in the section. All other good CD's have already been purchased - unfortunatly, no Swallow the Sun

Yea, I dont mind if Anathema isnt necessarily "brutal"... I just can't stand bands with only 1 sound. there are some great CD's I've bought lately like Tristania and Draconian's "Arcan Rain Fell"... Great CD's. but every song is exactly the same - which is a let down for a musician and prog nut like myself...I need ups and downs... not just a long plateau of music (despite the fact that it might be a killer plateau )

Yea - I own Synchestra... a serious contender for album of the year already... the only reason I have not purchased Accelerated Evolution yet is because I have a habit of desiring something I've never heard before when purchasing CD's from expensive retail stores.

 

[Kenneth R.]

.... by FAR Anathema's A Natural Disaster. By far. You just can't not own that CD.

CLEARLY.

 

[Rick from Oddyssey]

Go with Anathema's A Natural Disaster, an excellent album... Similar in style to Katatonia and Porcupine Tree

 

[_Transparent_]

anathema!, but versus the world is also a must. buy both, and if you have 30$ you can get both online for cheap

 

[Sickman]

Out of your list, I would go with:

Amorphis - Elegy (I love all Amorphis albums, but this is my favorite. And Pasi's vocals are great as well.)
Moonspell - The Antidote (Very unique, dark atmosphere. A good mix of clean and growled vocals.)
Neurosis - The Eye of Every Storm (Probably my favorite Neurosis album).

And Accelerated Evolution is great too.

 

[opeth8]

I'll second your recommendation Sickman. Elegy by Amorphis is one of my fav's.

Can't go wrong with the Devin Townsend Band either.

I wouldn't consider either of these albums to have the killer vocals you're looking for. I like Ribeiro's vocals for Moonspell, but the similarity to Peter Steele is creepy.

 

[Keith!]

Symphony X!

My reccomendation.

 

[Detric]

Green Carnation - The Quiet Offspring.

 

[DeviousDVO]

Vehemence - God Was Created

 

[FUBAR]

I just got that Naglfar cd their riffs are really cool.

 

[A Reason To Sing]

I just got that Naglfar cd their riffs are really cool.

Hey, I here they are melodic death? A friend told me to check them out. What's their best album in your opinion?

Thanks man.

 

[The Poona of Peshwa]

Of the bands you named I'd get Amon Amarth's Vs. the World, it's headbangeriffic. Or perhaps like Cathedral if you like doom. Naglfar are completely mediocre. Get Bathory's Blood Fire Death, owns all that you mentioned.

 

[Pethical]

i think naglfar are pretty good, good riffs, nice flow of songs imo. amon is good too, my favourite album of theirs is the crusher